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Silverfleet Capital sells Coventya

The pan-European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital, through one of its portfolio companies, Electrum Holding Sàrl, has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Element Solutions Inc, for the purpose of the sale of its stake in Coventya, an international specialty chemicals business headquartered in France, generating a 2.5x gross money

General Atlantic leads USD100m investment in Fresha

Fresha, a beauty and wellness software platform, announced today a USD100 million Series C investment led by General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, with strategic participation from Huda Kattan of HB Investments and the founder of Huda Beauty, as well as Michael Zeisser of FMZ Ventures, former Chairman Investments

Chris Gauld Equator

Healthcare drivers that private equity should be aware of

By Chris Gauld, director, Equator – A positive repercussion of Covid-19 has been the massive uptick in the interest in healthy activities and healthy living. Exercise equipment sales in the UK have spiked 5,800 percent during the pandemic, while corporate wellbeing investments, ranging from free gym memberships through to mental health

Tristone Capital acquires Premier Care Management

Buy and build Manchester-based investment group, Tristone Capital, has acquired Premier Care Management Ltd through its care division, Tristone Healthcare.   Premier Care Management Ltd was founded in 2009 by Steve Bristow as a provider of community and outreach services within the South West as an alternative to residential accommodation

Henkel completes sale of Right Guard and Dry Idea brands

Henkel has closed the sale of two brands, Right Guard and Dry Idea, to Thriving Brands, effective 1 June, 2021. Both brands are mainly focused on the North American and UK markets.  The transaction is another milestone in the company’s ambition to actively shape its portfolio, an important pillar of

Maven invests GBP750,000 in CRL Foods

The North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has invested GBP750,000 in Newcastle-based CRL Foods Ltd (CRL Foods), a specialist food & beverage canning, sterilisation and pasteurisation business.  The funding will allow the business to scale, increasing its production capacity and streamline efficiencies

Apax funds to acquire Infogain from ChrysCapital

Funds advised by Apax are to acquire Infogain, a Silicon Valley-based specialist in digital transformation and software services, from ChrysCapital.  The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q3 2021. Terms of the transaction have not disclosed.   Founded in 1990 and headquartered in

Rubicon Partners Acquires Airedale Catering Equipment Group Limited

Rubicon Partners (Rubicon) has acquired Airedale Catering Equipment Group Limited (Airedale), a UK specialist in services to the commercial kitchen and catering market. Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Airedale provides a fully integrated end-to-end solution including design, supply, manufacture and installation of professional kitchens and maintenance services. Airedale was established

Private equity firm K1 invests USD120m in ComplySci

ComplySci, a provider of regulatory technology and compliance solutions for the financial services sector, has secured a growth capital investment of approximately USD120 million from K1 Investment Management, a private equity investment firm focused on high-growth enterprise software companies. ComplySci is a specialist in offering compliance software that creates a

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